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Metallic blue-green bee about 1 cm long. Family Halictidae.
Heavy shrubbery along the highway between San Cristobal de Las Casas and Tuxtla Gutierrez, km 11.5, 865 meters.
Spotted on Dec 26, 2013
Submitted on Jan 2, 2014
6 Comments
Thank you Juan :)
I can't help you with the genus. The ID on Halictid bees depends on face proportions and distances, and a few other very small details on the body. At least I am sure this is a male bee
Thanks phredshome :)
I have seen those in Central California too.... quite pretty for a bee
Thank you Sachindra :)
wow!! love the colors!